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Michael B. Brennan delivers a eulogy about Theodore Roosevelt to the Spectacle Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In doing so, Brennan provides a biography of Roosevelt, noting the highlights of his career, and he quotes extensively from Roosevelt’s second inaugural address. A photograph of Roosevelt visiting with workers at the Panama Canal supplements the text.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2007-04-20
In his inaugural address of March 4, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt stresses that the United States has responsibilities. As a great power it must engage respectfully with other nations, pursue peace, and maintain its strength. As for its citizens, it must also work to address the conditions created by a modern industrial economy. Roosevelt also asserts that democratic self-government is difficult.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1905-03-04
A crowd at the United States Capitol stands in front of a large stand listening to President Roosevelt’s inaugural speech.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-03-13
Photograph showing crowds outside and atop the United States Capitol listening to President Roosevelt’s inaugural address.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-03-05
Photograph showing side view of podium of President Roosevelt addressing military groups in dress uniforms and others at his inauguration.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905
There has been a movement to relax the requirements for the study of Greek for Rhodes Scholarships, as it proves a stumbling block for many aspirants. However, there are arguments against relaxing these standards. In particular, the study of Greek prepares the student for public life by training him to express his thoughts with brevity and precision. The recent inaugural address of President Roosevelt shows the influence of his study of Greek.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-07
Sheet music for “Let Righteous Peace Preside,” a patriotic song based on the subject of Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 inauguration speech. The cover features a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and the song is dedicated to him.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1920
President Roosevelt delivers his inaugural speech in front of large crowds at the United States Capitol building.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-03-22
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Arthur E. Berry a copy of Roosevelt’s March 4, 1905, inaugural address.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-12
President Roosevelt approves of President-Elect Taft’s inaugural address. Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge have no suggested changes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-01
President Roosevelt encloses a twice-signed copy of a speech and is happy to have received a newspaper clipping from Julian LaRose Harris. Roosevelt tells Harris that he will like President-Elect William H. Taft’s inaugural address and says that himself, Taft, and Harris are on the same page regarding African Americans in the South.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-01
On the occasion of his recent inauguration, President Roosevelt sends his reflections on the accomplishments of his first term in office and the challenges of his second term, along with a description of the inauguration itself. Secretary of State John Hay gave Roosevelt a ring with a lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair in it, which he wore while taking the oath of office, sharing his thoughts about Lincoln and how he tries to live up to Lincoln’s example. Roosevelt describes the various groups of people who participated in the inaugural parade, including cowboys, Indians, veterans of several wars, civic organizations, coal miners, farmers, and more. Roosevelt describes current domestic and international challenges. In the English-speaking countries, Roosevelt finds the divisions between rural and city dwellers to be of concern, as well as the dwindling birth rate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-09
President-Elect Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the upcoming inauguration and legislative debates. Taft reiterates that he has not changed his mind about Fowler (presumably the Fowler Bill relating to financial reform, H.R. 12677) but will attempt to subvert any machinations by that bill’s sponsor, Representative Charles N. Fowler. Taft requests feedback on his inaugural address regarding relations with Japan, and shares that several prominent African American leaders, including Booker T. Washington, have evaluated his speech as it relates to African Americans. Taft concludes by warmly accepting an offer to stay in the White House during the last night of the Roosevelt administration, partially to undermine rumors that he and Roosevelt have been in conflict.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-25
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson thanks President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for “those two happy evenings” spent at the White House the previous week and for sending a copy of the inauguration speech. Since speaking with Roosevelt, Robinson has heard even more discouraging news about Colonel Crane in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-02
Senator Lodge has read President Roosevelt’s proof of his upcoming inaugural address. Lodge praises the speech and would not change anything, although he has offered a few verbal changes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-18